Goku naturally knew what Supreme Kai wanted to do.
He had originally wanted to point out that these two were basically a pair of fools and that it would be better to stop them from doing anything stupid.
But after thinking about it, they still needed to find Babidi first.
As for what would happen later—
Like Supreme Kai had said, even if Gohan's stamina was drained, it wouldn't be a real loss.
One Senzu Bean would fix it.
Letting Spopovich and his partner take the energy away was the fastest way to follow them back to Babidi.
So Goku nodded.
"Alright. I'll remember."
Vegeta was still a little confused and curious about what Supreme Kai planned to do, but he also nodded in agreement.
Seeing both of them agree, Piccolo nodded toward Supreme Kai.
…
At the same time, in the audience stands—
"I-I bought you juice and takoyaki…"
Gohan blushed as he handed the food to Videl.
"I heard from Aunt Bulma that you like this…"
Videl accepted the food in surprise.
"You… why are you suddenly…"
"Oh my~"
Bulma immediately revealed a pleasantly surprised expression and started teasing him.
"What's going on here? Has our Gohan finally opened his eyes?"
Chi-Chi was shocked to see Gohan actually caring about Videl.
She couldn't help wiping her tears.
"Gohan has grown up. Mommy is so touched!"
Zangya looked at Videl with a mischievous smile.
"Oh? Didn't someone just say they were only ordinary friends~?"
Hearing Bulma and Zangya tease her, Videl's face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple.
Gohan became even more flustered, standing there awkwardly.
Videl hurriedly changed the subject and looked at Gohan.
"Sit down and eat with me!"
Gohan wanted to explain that he still had a match, but Violet directly pressed him down into the seat beside Videl.
"If she told you to sit, then sit."
"You're a grown young man. Why are you acting so shy?"
"I-I…"
Gohan sat there stiffly.
When their shoulders accidentally touched, he bounced away like he had been electrocuted.
Seeing Gohan's innocent reaction, everyone around them secretly laughed.
Gohan's face turned bright red, and he quickly changed the topic with concern.
"Um… do your injuries still hurt?"
Videl shook her head, then nodded slightly with a reserved smile.
"After eating the Senzu Bean, I'm already fine."
"Thank you for worrying about me."
The atmosphere between them suddenly became subtle.
Just then—
A shout rang out.
"Contestant Son Gohan! Please come onto the stage immediately!"
To Gohan, the referee's voice was practically heavenly salvation.
As if receiving amnesty, he immediately stood up.
"Ah, sorry, Videl."
"I can't stay with you right now. I-I have to go compete!"
Videl smiled lightly and looked up at him.
"Mm. Good luck."
"I'll be watching."
"You have to win this match for me!"
The moment winning and losing were mentioned, Gohan's eyes instantly lit up.
He nodded heavily.
"Mm!"
"I'll definitely win for you!"
Watching Gohan run down the steps—
Videl held her warm cheeks in her hands, drawing another round of kind laughter from Bulma and the others.
On the stage, Kibito crossed his arms impatiently.
"You finally came."
After Gohan stood still, his eyes became extremely serious.
"Please guide me."
Kibito got straight to the point.
"Transform into a Super Saiyan."
"Just in case, I want to test whether you can truly help us."
Gohan was surprised.
"Huh? You actually want me to transform into a Super Saiyan?"
"And what do you mean by helping you?"
At that moment, Piccolo's voice echoed in Gohan's mind.
"Gohan, follow his instructions."
"While you were away, he already discussed it with us."
"We need to cooperate with them on something very important…"
Gohan's heart trembled.
"Uncle Piccolo!"
Piccolo's voice sounded in his mind again.
"Listen to him."
"Transform."
Although Gohan was still confused, he trusted that Piccolo would never harm him.
So he nodded.
"I understand."
Not far away, Spopovich and his partner were staring at their energy detector.
"That guy seems to be on the list. How is his energy?"
Spopovich shook his head.
"It probably isn't him. The reading is very low…"
At that moment, Supreme Kai walked in front of Vegeta and Goku.
"I need to borrow Gohan's power."
"I hope none of you act rashly."
"I will explain the reason very soon…"
Goku nodded.
"Piccolo told us about your plan."
"We'll listen to you this time."
"But after we find that evil wizard you mentioned…"
"Please don't interfere with our battle."
"And don't underestimate us too much."
Shin's gaze sharpened for a moment before he smiled.
"If you are willing to help, that would be excellent."
"To be honest, after gathering information from many sources, even I was quite surprised by your strength."
Goku asked curiously—
"You investigated us in advance?"
Shin nodded and was just about to say something—
But the referee had already announced the start of the match.
Gohan let out a sharp shout.
Golden aura erupted from his body instantly.
In a flash, he transformed into a golden-haired, green-eyed warrior, lightning crackling around him.
Centered on him, a fierce aura swept outward like a violent gale.
At that moment—
His power drew attention from every direction.
In the stands, the audience screamed in excitement after seeing Gohan transform.
"Whoa! He turned into a golden-haired warrior! He looks so strong!"
"So it really was him! He's the golden warrior who once dealt with those criminals!"
"Doesn't it feel like his whole personality changed after transforming?"
A blonde girl said excitedly—
"Exactly! He was originally a pretty shy handsome guy, but after transforming, he actually looks kind of cool!"
After transforming, Gohan's emotions became filled with excitement and a faint bloodthirsty edge.
He looked at Kibito and asked somewhat arrogantly—
"As you wished, I've transformed into a Super Saiyan."
"What do you want next?"
"Do you still want to fight me?"
Kibito sensed his strength and was secretly shocked.
Such powerful energy…
His power far exceeds my imagination.
Videl stared at Gohan after his transformation, her gaze tightening.
"Is he still Gohan?"
"His aura became so powerful in an instant!"
Beside her, Chi-Chi noticed Videl's shocked expression and smiled.
"How about it, Videl?"
"My son is very capable, right?"
Videl nodded.
"Ah, yes…"
"It's really beyond what I expected."
"This is the first time I've felt power this strong!"
Chi-Chi was overjoyed.
"Yes, exactly!"
"His strength makes people feel very safe, doesn't it?"
"So when are you two getting married?"
"Pfft!"
Videl sprayed milk tea all over the ground.
At the same time, Spopovich saw Gohan's massive energy after transforming and looked at the detector.
Sure enough—
The needle on the energy detector began spinning wildly.
"Hey, hey, look…"
"What an unbelievable amount of energy!"
Supreme Kai Shin also felt Gohan's power and could not help being shocked.
"So powerful…"
"This is truly beyond imagination."
"I am no longer certain whether my divine power can restrain him…"
At that moment—
Spopovich and his partner rushed toward Gohan with the magical energy absorption container.
Gohan was startled.
"Who are you?"
At the same time, Supreme Kai used his divine power and firmly bound Gohan in place.
It was precisely because of Shin's restraint that Spopovich succeeded.
He locked Gohan's arms and shouted—
"Hurry!"
His partner immediately took out the magical container and shoved it straight into Gohan's side.
Piccolo was shocked.
"What are those two doing here? Are they looking to die?"
He raised his hand, gathering energy at his fingertip.
Sensing that Piccolo was about to attack, Supreme Kai's whole body tightened.
While controlling Gohan, he shouted—
"I already said not to interfere!"
"Stop!"
"Gohan won't be in danger!"
"Stop immediately!"
Seeing Supreme Kai's anxious expression, Piccolo hurriedly stopped.
Kibito stood right in front of Gohan, watching helplessly as his energy was absorbed.
The referee couldn't stand it anymore and shouted—
"Hey, contestant Spopovich!"
"Get down immediately!"
"Do not interfere with the match!"
Spopovich glared fiercely at the referee and roared—
"Anyone who gets in the way dies!"
A few seconds later—
The energy container made a sound.
Spopovich's partner was overjoyed.
"U-Unbelievable!"
"After absorbing only one person, the energy is already full…"
Spopovich looked at the container and was also shocked.
"Yeah. I didn't expect it to be this easy."
"Let's go!"
Satisfied, the two carried the energy container and flew into the sky.
Supreme Kai's expression brightened.
"Kibito, hurry and heal him!"
After saying that, he looked toward Vegeta and Goku.
"I am going to follow those two now."
"If you can keep up, come with me…"
With that, Supreme Kai flew after Spopovich.
Vegeta snorted coldly.
"Who wants to go with you?"
"How boring."
"That kind of thing is far less interesting than my battle with Kakarot."
However, Goku patted Vegeta and said—
"Come on, Vegeta."
"I'll take you to see a very powerful monster."
Vegeta was immediately surprised.
"What powerful monster?"
The corner of Goku's mouth curved upward.
"Of course…"
"A monster even you can't beat."
Vegeta's expression stiffened.
"A monster stronger than me?"
"You're not trying to trick me into leaving, are you, Kakarot?"
"I'll have you know, my current strength may already surpass yours!"
Vegeta was filled with absolute confidence.
Goku shrugged.
"Why would I trick you?"
"The opponent Supreme Kai wants to deal with is someone even he finds troublesome."
"Doesn't that sound challenging?"
"Yes!"
Vegeta did not dare question the importance of Supreme Kai's mission.
Instead, he became excited.
Finally—
He would have the chance to fight a strong opponent.
Seeing Vegeta eager to try, Goku thought silently—
Vegeta has spent years training bitterly at home just to surpass me.
I really hope he can win this time.
Please don't get humiliated too badly…
At that moment, Kibito healed Gohan and looked toward Vegeta and Goku.
"If you two are coming, then follow us."
"Remember to suppress your energy."
"Do not let Babidi notice us."
◇ I'll be dropping one bonus chapters for every 10 reviews. comment
◇ One bonus chapter will be released for every 100 Power Stones.
◇ You can read the ahead chapter on P@treon if you're interested:
patreon.com/NightShard525